Grade 6 Reading Comprehension Worksheet: "Fred and Kate" - A story about a couple and their encounter with thieves, followed by comprehension questions.

Final Answer:
1. Fred and Kate
2. He said they were yellow counters and told her to bury them under the cows’ manger and not to meddle with them.
3. Because Kate had no money but offered to trade the yellow counters for their earthen pots and basins.
4. They said, “O good men,” and asked if she had any use for yellow counters.
5. They dug up the gold (which they thought were yellow counters) from under the manger and ran off with it, leaving the pots and pans behind.
6. She told him they were not counters but pure gold, and that he should have told her before.
7. Yes

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